[IER] FREE: The Mythology of Business

Mon Nov 11 09:16:05 GMT 2019

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FREE REPORT: The Mythology of Business

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With party political general election campaigns now underway, there have been a lot of assertions made in the press about the way in which different policies will affect business and the economy.

Some of these appear to have been based on what Professor David Whyte of the University of Liverpool calls "zombie myths" - concepts that have been repeated so often they have become 'common knowledge', but for which there is actually no evidence.

In his IER report The Mythology of Business, Professor Whyte deconstructs ten such myths and informs readers of the statistical evidence that disproves them.

The book is now  <https://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=fa2d0668a6&e=71131c031b> free to download on the IER website. 

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Labour pledges one year of statutory maternity pay

The Labour Party has pledged to increase the amount of time women receive statutory maternity pay from nine months to one year if they win the election.

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McStrikers gear up for Global Day of Action

Workers across McDonald's franchises – nicknamed McStrikers – are readying themselves for a Global Day of Action tomorrow (Tuesday 12 November 2019).

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FREE: The Mythology of Business

The ‘myths’ that this publication takes into consideration are the kind of things that politicians now routinely say without thinking. Yet these 10 myths have very little foundation in reality and are rarely, if ever, accompanied with any concrete evidence to support them.

The aim of this pamphlet is to show how these zombie myths sustain a lifeless and inhuman politics.

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EVENT: Employment Law Update 2019

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LONDON: 04 December 2019, 09:30

It's time again for the most popular Institute of Employment Rights conference of the year, at which we bring together leading lawyers, academics and campaigners from across the UK to update delegates on developments in labour law over the previous 12 months and to suggest how workers can be better protected.

Our November 21 Employment Law Update conference in Liverpool sold out very quickly, so please book in advance for this London event to avoid disappointment.

At this all-day conference, experts will discuss a wide range of burning issues from workplace surveillance to international human rights.

Speakers:

Stuart Brittenden, Old Square Chambers - Case law overview 2019

Paul Draycott, Doughty Street Chambers - Unfair dismissal & article 8 ECHR 1950

Neill Todd, Thompsons Solicitors - the good work plan: good enough?

Dave Smith, Blacklist Support Group - Spycops: State surveillance of trade unionists

Paul Scholey, Morrish Solicitors - Surveillance at work

Judge Brian Doyle, President of employment tribunals in England and Wales -
The modernisation of employment tribunals: what do claimants want and need?

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FREE: Brexit and Workers' Rights

Now, on the brink of the third deadline for a Brexit deal, two leading UK academics consider the possible implications of a ‘no-deal Brexit’ for UK workers’ rights. They conclude that the process and the post-Brexit architecture will be owned and determined by the political party in power at the time of Brexit and they pose two alternative scenarios.

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FREE: Guide to a progressive Industrial Relations Bill

Download our free  <https://ier.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f121e48a8bb6d3101590c12d3&id=a92f7552df&e=71131c031b> Guide to a progressive Industrial Relations Bill, in which we explain our recommendations for reform in a digestible and easy-to-read format, laying out our vision for an effective framework of labour law fit for the 21st century.

We believe this Bill will transform the world of work for millions of people, give workers a voice in parliament, in their jobs, and across the economy at large.

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